Metro Mackie
Pretty stoked got my first metro mackie today and pretty much my first time giving it a proper crack.
At the ramp at 6:30, the easterly was up a bit so we decided to get the lures out. Headed out to rottnest, with not much on the sounder expect the odd bait school, and no birds diving. We set the spread and after about a hour my rod went off, I set the hooks and and after a short fight, I tightened the drag a bit, the fish must of turned and his tail hit the 60lb leader that busted me off. Tried for a bit more and nothing.
After a couple of hours trying different ground, we went back to relatively the same area. Just when it was looking like we were going home devestated thinking what could of been, my Saltist went screaming off again. This time I wasn't letting it get away. I left the drag lighter for this fight and managed to get him boat side where he was well gaffed.
So in the end, caught on Saltist LD20 speed running 30lb braid and 60lb leader. He measured around 120cm and was very fat and healthy looking 12-15kg. (Had a reading on the scales but not sure if I trust them)
Percula
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Nice
nice fish well done!
good photoshop job on the background as well :)
dkonig82
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Great work mate.Particularly
Great work mate.
Particularly on your first try!
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
tim-o
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Excellent, good effort and
Excellent, good effort and good fish. Puts me at ease with using the same reel and line for trolling too, just gota get one myself!
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soupster51
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Awesome
Well done on your first metro mack. Sounds like you put the time in and earnt the fish. Happy days.
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stano 84
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Nice mackie mate well done,
Nice mackie mate well done, there might b a few more trollin the rotto area now,good deversion if it is haha..
Jiggy jig.
Uluabuster
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Cracker mackie! What lure
Cracker mackie! What lure did the damage?
caughtup
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corker of a spaniard
corker of a spaniard
flexn
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thanks guys, it was taken on
thanks guys, it was taken on a rapala max rap 30. I took out the island in the pic for facebook. Most people know on this forum know where to go though!